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Hossein Kamaly

Term Assistant Professor

Hossein Kamaly, Assistant Professor in the Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures Department, specializes in Middle Eastern history and Islamic Studies. After years of working as an electrical engineer, computer programmer, mathematical analyst, and simultaneous interpreter, he obtained a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University in 2004. His research interests focus on intellectual history, and the broad field of Perso-Islamic studies. He is committed to close reading of classical texts, and teaches courses in which important themes are traced across texts and societies.

Languages

Native command of Persian and Azeri Turkish; command of classical Arabic; reading knowledge of French and Ottoman Turkish; Judeo-Persian, limited reading knowledge of Biblical Hebrew and German

Work Experience

Previous Positions

2005-2007, Adjunct Assistant Professor Columbia University

2000-2001, Adjunct Instructor City University of New York, Hunter College, Brooklyn College

1998-1999 Robert Hofstader Fellow, Department of History, Columbia University

American Academy of Religion; Middle East Studies Association; International Society for Iranian Studies; Middle East Librarians’ Association; founding member of the Council for Persian Language and Literature (since 1998); Society of Biblical Literature